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Thursday, 18 April 2024

Another Night Of Unrest In Minneapolis Following Death Of George Floyd

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Another Night Of Unrest In Minneapolis Following Death Of George Floyd
Another Night Of Unrest In Minneapolis Following Death Of George Floyd
Ian Lee reports.

CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING 30 MINUTEDELAYS DUE TO COVID-19 MANPOWERISSUES.THAT IS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICEWELL, ANOTHER NIGHT OFUNREST IN MINNEAPOLIS ANDPROTESTERS TAKE TO THE STREETSFOR THE THINKER STRAIGHT NIGHTOVER THE DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD.MINNESOTA NATIONAL GUARDACTIVATED.MORE THAN 500 SOLDIERS TRIED TOCONTROL THE SITUATION THERE.HERE'S IAN LEE.REPORTER: PROTESTERS SET FIRETO MINNEAPOLIS POLICE PRECINCTWHERE FOUR OFFICERS INVOLVED INGEORGE FLOYD'S DEATH WORKED.SETOUT FIREWORKS OUTSIDE ANDMANAGED TO GET INSIDE THEBUILDING WHICH HAD BEENEVACUATED EARLIER IN THE NIGHT.WE COULD NOT RISK SERIOUSINJURY TO ANYONE.THIRD STRAIGHT DAY RIOTINGAND LOOTING TOOK OVER PARTS OFTHE TWIN CITIES SINCE FLOYD WASKILLED MONDAY.THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ITBUILDING UP TO THIS.PEACEFUL PROTESTS HAVEDEMANDED JUSTICE THIS WEEK.THERE'S ALSO BEEN WIDESPREADDESTRUCTION.INCLUDING A NUMBER OF BUILDINGSBURNT TO THE GROUND.WHAT WE HAVE SEEN OVER THEPAST SEVERAL HOURS AND THE PASTCOUPLE OF NIGHTS IN TERMS OFLOOTING IS UNACCEPTABLE.THE 46-YEAR-OLD FLOYD DIEDAFTER BEING DETAINED ONSUSPICION OF PASSING A PHONY $20BILL.THE FOUR POLICE OFFICERS HAVEBEEN FIRED, INCLUDING DERRICKCHAUVIN, THE ONE SEEN KNEELINGON FLOYD'S NECK UNTIL HE LOSTCONSCIOUSNESS.I WILL NOT RUSH TO JUSTICEI'M GOING TO DO THIS RIGHT.THOSE OFFICERS ARE NOW THESUBJECT OF SEVERALINVESTIGATIONS.INCLUDING BY THE FBI AND JUSTICEDEPARTMENT.I AM PLEADING WITHINDIVIDUALS TO REMAIN CALM ANDTO LET US CONDUCT THISINVESTIGATION.MANY SAY THEY WANT MOREIMMEDIATE ACTION.WHEN WE WEREN'T SETTINGFIRES AND WE WEREN'T BURNINGDOWN BUILDINGS ALL YOU SAIDEVERYTHING TAKES TIME.THE TIME IS UP.PROTESTERS ALSO TOOK TO THE

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